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2021 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Tennessee

9 Colleges
836 Bachelor's Degrees
$25,153 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in TennesseeCriminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular subjects to study in Tennessee. With 836 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that 1.6% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

This year's Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Tennessee ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer a bachelor's in criminal justice. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great criminal justice & corrections programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the criminal justice & corrections program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Bethel University
McKenzie, TN

Bethel University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Tennessee that are best for non-traditional criminal justice & corrections students. Located in the distant town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Bethel has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Tennessee ranking.

About 3.5% of Bethel students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,747 of Bethel students are exclusively distance learners. 1,872 of Bethel students are attending part time.

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East Tennessee State University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City. ETSU also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Tennessee rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.5%. There are approximately 5,872 students at ETSU that take at least one class online. 3,024 of ETSU students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population. UT Chattanooga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Tennessee list.

The student loan default rate at UT Chattanooga is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,689 students at UT Chattanooga that take at least one class online. 1,757 of UT Chattanooga students are attending part time.

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University of Memphis earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis. UofM not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Tennessee list.

About 3.5% of UofM students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 7,362 students take at least one class online at UofM. 8,225 of UofM students are attending part time.

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Austin Peay State University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Austin Peay State University has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Tennessee ranking.

The student loan default rate at Austin Peay State University is lower than is typical, just 3.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,473 students take at least one class online at Austin Peay State University. There are roughly 3,684 part time students in attendance at Austin Peay State University.

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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Middle Tennessee State University. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population. Middle Tennessee State University also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Tennessee rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.3%. There are approximately 7,472 students at Middle Tennessee State University that take at least one class online. 5,576 of Middle Tennessee State University students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Tennessee State University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Tennessee State University has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Tennessee ranking.

About 4.4% of Tennessee State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,651 students at Tennessee State University that take at least one class online. 2,446 of Tennessee State University students are attending part time.

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Cumberland University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, CU has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Tennessee ranking.

About 3.1% of CU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 655 students are part time.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Martin. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UT Martin has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections in Tennessee ranking.

The student loan default rate at UT Martin is lower than is typical, just 2.2% of students default in three years. 1,612 of UT Martin students are exclusively distance learners. 2,163 of UT Martin students are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,420
Georgia 1,380
North Carolina 1,831
Virginia 1,745
South Carolina 654
Kentucky 601
Alabama 924
Louisiana 511
Mississippi 370
Arkansas 423
West Virginia 904

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